Algorithm for agile assembling-to-order in the automotive industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 3831-3848

  Inman, R R ^a   Schmeling, D M ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMOBILE PLANTS; AUTOMOBILES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; SCHEDULING;

DECOUPLED ASSEMBLY;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0242364700     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001595792     Document Type: Article

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